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Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) will open Emergence, its first exhibition of the year, on Feb. 5 2022 in its Blackboard Gallery located at 2222 E. Ventura Blvd. in Camarillo. The exhibition features local emerging artists Maria Laura Hendrix and Andy Lepe, both resident artists at SCIART. Hendrix, a first-generation immigrant, is the inaugural recipient of the Roxie Ray Fund, dedicated to helping SCIART fulfill its mission to help artists develop their practice. Ventura County native and California State University Channel Islands graduate Lepe is the winner of the 2016 Gerd Koch Award for Excellence, an award that helps students launch their artistic careers. The exhibition will also include a curated selection of “emerging artists” work in all visual media by juniors, seniors and recent graduates from local universities.

The exhibition is free to attend and will be on display through Feb. 23, 2022. Visit studiochannelislands.org or call 805-383-1368 for full details.

Wilshire Hospice a local not for profit, offering comprehensive In-Home Hospice Services to terminally ill individuals and their families, is seeking volunteers to provide valuable emotional and practical support to community members at the end of life. Volunteers are needed in all areas of San Luis Obispo County and North Santa Barbara County. Spanish speaking volunteers are a plus. Wilshire Hospice volunteer training is designed to provide a soulful opportunity for personal growth while equipping you with the skills and support you will need for a meaningful experience. Volunteer training, which includes four, four-hour sessions, is held via Zoom.

Training dates are: * Wednesday, March 9, 2022 12:30-4:30 p.m. * Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 12:30-4:30 p.m. * Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 12:30-4:30 p.m. * Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Participants must attend all four sessions. If there are conflicts, please let us know and we will work with you. To sign-up, or for more information, please call Wilshire Hospice at (805) 782-8608 and ask for the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator or email ddight@wilshirehcs.org.

The Mesmerizing four hands of the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo create the perfect instrument for Dünser’s reimagining of Brahms’ ode to Schumann’s wife, Clara. Then, close your eyes and be transported musically to Scotland’s rugged, misty, and dramatic terrain. PROGRAM Richard Dünser | Interpretation of Schumann Piano Quartet in E♭ major, Op. 47 (arr. Brahms for 4 hands) World Premiere Mendelssohn | Symphony No. 3 in A minor, “Scottish”

The Mesmerizing four hands of the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo create the perfect instrument for Dünser’s reimagining of Brahms’ ode to Schumann’s wife, Clara. Then, close your eyes and be transported musically to Scotland’s rugged, misty, and dramatic terrain. PROGRAM Richard Dünser | Interpretation of Schumann Piano Quartet in E♭ major, Op. 47 (arr. Brahms for 4 hands) World Premiere Mendelssohn | Symphony No. 3 in A minor, “Scottish”

Violin superstar Anne Akiko Meyers ignites the stage in a program of Mexican and Spanish- inspired music, featuring Fandango – written for her by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. PROGRAM Georges Bizet | Selections from Carmen Suite Arturo Marquez | Danzón No. 2 Arturo Marquez | Fandango Violin Concerto Rimsky-Korsakov | Capriccio Espagnol

Pairing the Symphony with jazz royalty, and featuring a work of the first African American woman recognized as a symphonic composer, innovation feels wonderfully familiar. PROGRAM Gershwin | Piano Concerto in F (arr. M. Roberts, for jazz trio and orchestra) Price | Symphony No. 1 in E minor

The Santa Maria Japanese Community Center is accepting submissions of interest and qualifications until January 31, 2022--for an artist to create a monument honoring the Issei (first generation) pioneers of the Santa Maria Valley. The monument will be prominently placed in their future location at Enos Ranch West. The materials used will be up to the artist, with a maximum budget of $50,000. The budget will include artist fees, fabrication, lighting, supplies, labor, insurance, delivery, installation and setup). For more information, interested artists can email Wes Koyama at weskoyama@gmail.com and Jo Anne Nishino Spencer at fruit01@msn.com

On January 25th at 7:00 PM, the Ventura County Interfaith Community will present an introduction to Judaism led by Rabbi Michael Lotker. Rabbi Michael Lotker is a second career rabbi having been ordained at age 55 from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in 2003. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physics from Queens College in New York City and from the University of Illinois. Prior to his ordination from HUC-JIR (the Reform movement’s rabbinic seminary) in 2003, he received his Master of Hebrew Letters degree from this same institution. He is presently Rabbi Emeritus at Temple Ner Ami in Camarillo, California, the Scholar in Residence at Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks, CA and the Community Rabbi for the Jewish Federation of Ventura County. He is a member of the Central Conference of America Rabbis and the Board of Rabbis of Southern California.

His interest and participation in interfaith dialogue stimulated his rabbinic thesis entitled “Ezer Knegdo: Toward a Theology of Jewish-Christian Partnership.” Author of A Christian’s Guide to Judaism, He is a sought after speaker at synagogues, churches and campuses. In June, 2014, he offered the opening prayer at the United States House of Representatives Join us on Zoom as we explore the Judaism’s origins, beliefs, and practices. Go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82086759058?pwd=empucmhhbWc3RGJMdmRtcS9wQXpLQT09 at the appointed hour to join by Zoom or join by phone by calling 669 900 6833 and entering the meeting ID (820 8675 9058) and passcode (825051) when prompted.

Stroll through nature with Beethoven’s expressive sounds of birds fluttering, storms thundering, and EMMY Award-winning composer Jeff Beal’s visual and musical depiction of rebirth after the devastation of the Thomas Fire. PROGRAM Jeff Beal | The Great Circle Jennifer Higdon | Harp Concerto Beethoven | Symphony No. 6 in F Major, “Pastorale”

Stroll through nature with Beethoven’s expressive sounds of birds fluttering, storms thundering, and EMMY Award-winning composer Jeff Beal’s visual and musical depiction of rebirth after the devastation of the Thomas Fire. PROGRAM Jeff Beal | The Great Circle Jennifer Higdon | Harp Concerto Beethoven | Symphony No. 6 in F Major, “Pastorale”